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Dolby Atmos FlexConnect: What is it, how does it work, and launch timeline

Dolby, in partnership with TV maker TCL, will showcase the Dolby Atmos FlexConnect at IFA

Sony India aims 40% growth in audio business in FY24 as demand rises

Sony India is aiming 40 per cent growth in its audio business in the current fiscal, led by rising demand for premium products in the segment, its Managing Director Sunil Nayyar said on Thursday. The company is expecting a "promising" growth in some of the segments as soundbars and personal audio products like earphones and headphones continue its lead, outpacing the market growth rate. Sony India, which aims to be the dominant premium audio brand here, gets around 20 per cent of its sales revenue from the audio business and expects its contribution to become higher in the coming years. "Audio business is very promising in India and the premium market (in the segment) is growing and the growth rate is high. This composition will continue to increase every year," Nayyar told PTI. He further said:" The growth of the audio might outpace the growth of other categories." The company logged 21 per cent growth in the audio business in the last fiscal. The audio business includes soundbar

Licensing dispute: Zee Music hits' exit no music to Spotify ears

Though Spotify had 500 million monthly active users globally (as of February 2023), there is no clarity on its India user base

Costar Mateband N300 review: An attempt to stand out amid budget earphones

The magnetic back of the earbuds offers a surprise deal as they automatically pause streaming when joined together, and eventually resume it when separated

Audio-Technica launches ATH-M50xBT2 wireless over-ear headphones: Know more

Priced at Rs 30,800, the Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT2 wireless over-ear headphones will be available on the e-commerce platform Amazon India

Audio content site Kuku FM raises $21.8 mn, targets 10 mn paid subscribers

Audio content platform Kuku FM said it has raised $21.8 million in Series B1 funding round, led by The Fundamentum Partnership, which will be utilised to strengthen content creation ecosystem

Realme Cobble Bluetooth Speaker review: This portable justifies its price

Priced at Rs 1,799, the Realme Cobble Bluetooth Speaker is an excellent portable wireless speaker for this price

Carl Pei's Nothing announces 'teenage engineering' as founding partner

teenage engineering is a Stockholm-based consumer electronics company known for uniquely design electronic products for all people who love sound and music

Realme 100W soundbar review: A basic audio system to complement smart TVs

At Rs 6,999, the Realme 100W Soundbar is on the pricier side considering it is a fundamental audio system

Mi Outdoor Bluetooth speaker review: Praiseworthy, despite its limitations

The Mi Bluetooth Speaker is a good deal for its price. It's not for everyone, though, especially those moderately or too finicky about sound quality

Cloudwalker Burst E3000 soundbar review: Plenty of room for improvement

The soundbar is good enough for regular video streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime and other such platforms but if you have a good ear for sound quality, the limitations would not escape your attention

Mi Dual Driver review: Budget wired earphones with decent bass, loudness

The Mi Dual Driver earphones have a bass-heavy sound output and, considering the price, they have a fair performance

Cool friends for a hot summer

Here are the finest audio companions you can take along wherever you go, or while you cool off